In the park

Uh-Oh. Pardon my Dutch link again: Every country has an organization for ‘social responsible’ television advertisements. The Dutch SIRE for example, is one of those organizations that generally broadcast those (highly original) educational commercials. Apparantly their latest campaign, really ironed out all taboos: a combination of ‘kid-like drawings’ and completely ‘rude’ but upfront (as in the way how Dutch people talk to and about each other) text. With slightly sexual references.psire.jpg

Instant translation:

In the park

Wim is in the park.
There is Els.
“Do you want to f*ck with me”, Wim asks.
Els ignores Wim.
“Arrogant bitch”, Wim yells.
Els is stupid.
(Because) Wim is a real man

Sire has the original movies online (MPG), and most of them are above 2 Megabyte. There’s also a PDF file
with all the pictures of the movies over there, all of them making fun
of ‘real men’, accompanied with the usual Dutch swear words.

I find this (nowadays) still pretty shocking, but it truly represents the Dutch way of ‘de-tabooizing’ every single taboo. Plus the fact that these messages come over clear, because they are straight and direct and upfront. ‘Women aren’t just tools. They’re humans too’.

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